After the destruction of the Sand Palace, the Guardians of the Burning Sands made themselves scarce. The mighty monstrosities dove down back into the underground, to their own homes or to where they belong.
The alliance between the orcish horde, the Ereians, and the dark elves was finally put into the light. The Ereians and the orcish horde had their alliance still standing strong because of the agreement between Khao'khen and Adhalia, but the alliance with the dark elves was something that was still shaky.
The city of Ishtar, the capital city, and the heart of the Ereian kingdom was ravaged by the descents of the demonic swarms, was almost turned into complete rubble.
It was only the outer walls surrounding the entire city which was still almost completely intact, minus the damage done by the orcs in their initial charge, in order to take control of the walls, and start their conquest of the city.